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List of Buzzards found in India

Sno. Name Binomial Name 1 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 2 Himalayan Buzzard Buteo burmanicus 3 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 4 Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 5 Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius 6 White- eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa

©www.ogaclicks.com Buzzards Height Comparison ( Avg.)

70 cm

60 cm 60 cm

55cm 55 cm

45 cm

Crested Hawk Eagle Hawk Crested

legged Buzzard legged

eyed Buzzard eyed

Upland Buzzard Upland

Mountain Hawk Eagle Hawk Mountain

Himalayan Buzzard Himalayan

Common Buzzard Common

Long

Oriental Honey Buzzard Honey Oriental White

©www.ogaclicks.com COMMON BUZZARD Common Buzzard Identification Tips – B.b.vulpinus Common Buzzard : Buteo buteo vulpinus : Wide spread (Sporadic) winter visitor in India

Dark brown Iris Brown head & crown

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Brown Upperparts

Brown Underparts with white suffusion

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers

Yellow feet with black talons

Brown tail

Wing tips reach the tail Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Common Buzzard Identification Tips – Face Common Buzzard : Buteo buteo vulpinus : Wide spread (Sporadic) winter visitor in India

Dark brown Iris

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Yellow thing gape ending before the centre of the eyes

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Common Buzzard Identification Tips – Flying Common Buzzard : Buteo buteo vulpinus : Wide spread (Sporadic) winter visitor in India

5 fingers Adult Dark outline to the trailing edge of wings Juvenile

Dark Brown underwing coverts White secondaries with black barring

Pale Brown White patch at underwing No dark outline base of primaries coverts to trailing edges of wings

Pale Brown barred Brown barred tail with dark tail with pale edges edges

Streaked underparts

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Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com HIMALAYAN BUZZARD Himalayan Buzzard Identification Tips Himalayan Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Resident of Himalayas & winter visitor to North East India Brown head & crown Dark brown Iris Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Underparts are whitish with Brown Upperparts rufous-brown blotches and streaks

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers

Yellow feet with black talons

Brown tail Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Wing tips reach the tail www.HBW.com Himalayan Buzzard Identification Tips Himalayan Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Resident of Himalayas & winter visitor to North East India

Brown Iris

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Yellow thing gape ending before the centre of the eyes

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Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Himalayan Buzzard Identification Tips- Flying Himalayan Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Resident of Himalayas & winter visitor to North East India

5 fingers Juvenile Adult Dark outline to the trailing edge of wings

Light Brown underwing coverts White secondaries with black barring No dark outline to trailing edges of wings

Dark carpal patch Dark carpal patch

Brown barred tail Pale Brown barred tail

Underparts are Streaked underparts whitish with rufous- brown blotches and 5 fingers streaks

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Wing tips reach the tail www.HBW.com LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD Long-legged Buzzard Identification Tips Long-legged Buzzard : Buteo rufinus : Winter Visitor to Himalayas ,North, East & North West India Pale brown head & crown

Black tipped Yellow brown Iris beak with yellow cere Rufous streaked nape & neck Brown streaks on Buffish white breast Rufous Brown sides of breast Upperparts going down to flanks

Rufous belly & Underparts

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers

Yellow feet with black talons

Buffish white breast Rufous thighs

Brown unbarred tail

Wing tips longer than the tail Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Long-legged Buzzard Identification Tips Long-legged Buzzard : Buteo rufinus : Winter Visitor to Himalayas ,North, East & North West India

Yellowish brown Iris

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Yellow thin gape ending before the centre of the eyes

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Long-legged Buzzard Identification Tips- Flying Long-legged Buzzard : Buteo rufinus : Winter Visitor to Himalayas ,North, East & North West India

5 fingers

Dark outline to the trailing edge of wings

Light Brown underwing coverts White secondaries with black barring

Dark carpal patch

Brown non-barred tail White patch at base of primaries

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com ORIENTAL HONEY BUZZARD Oriental Honey-Buzzard Identification Tips-P. p. ruficollis Oriental Honey-Buzzard : Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis : Widespread resident except North West India

Well-developed nuchal crest Grey head Black tipped Female beak with grey Brown head Grey face cere Dark Moustachial stripe

Dark Gular stripe

Rufous barred Brown Underparts Upperparts

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers

Yellow feet with black talons

Brown barred tail with cark brown subterminal band

Wing tips longer than the tail Male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Oriental Honey-Buzzard Identification Tips-P. p. ruficollis Oriental Honey-Buzzard : Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis : Widespread resident except North West India TYPICAL PIGEON LIKE HEAD

Yellowish Iris Male Yellowish Iris Female

Black tipped beak with grey cere

Grey gape ending before eyes

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Oriental Honey-Buzzard Identification Tips- Flying Oriental Honey-Buzzard : Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis : Widespread resident except North West India

6 fingers

Light Brown underwing coverts

Banded Tail

Brown median & lesser coverts

Two wingbars

Primaries are Barred

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com UPLAND BUZZARD Upland Buzzard Identification Tips Upland Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Breeds in Ladhak & winter visitor to Himalayas in India

Whitish head & crown

Black tipped beak with Whitish nape yellow cere

Brown Upperparts

Large brown spots irregularly distributed in upper breast and abdomen

Tarsi is fully Dark brown feathered brown Underparts

Yellow feet with black talons

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers

White tail with dark bars Wing tips end before the tail Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Upland Buzzard Identification Tips Upland Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Breeds in Ladhak & winter visitor to Himalayas in India

Brown Iris

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Upland Buzzard Identification Tips-Flying Upland Buzzard: Buteo burmanicus : Breeds in Ladhak & winter visitor to Himalayas in India

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Dark Carpal Patch

Brown median & lesser underwing Barred Brown coverts Secondary feathers

Dar trailing edges White underwing with black barring Dark carpal patch

Large brown spots irregularly distributed in upper breast and abdomen 5 fingers Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com WHITE-EYED BUZZARD White-eyed Buzzard Identification Tips - Juvenile White-eyed Buzzard: Butastur teesa: Widespread resident in India except North East India

White Forehead Brown head & crown

Black tipped Brown iris beak with yellow cere Brown nape

Buff Chin & throat Brown Brown Upperparts underparts with white streaks

Brown coverts with white streaks

Yellow Legs Darker Wings compared to body

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Yellow feet with black talons ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com White-eyed Buzzard Identification Tips - Adult White-eyed Buzzard: Butastur teesa: Widespread resident in India except North East India White iris White Forehead Brown head & crown

Black tipped beak with Brown nape yellow cere

White Chin & Brown throat Upperparts

Brown Breast with white stripes Underparts Breast with white stripes Yellow Legs

Yellow feet with black talons

White Undertail & Vent

Darker Wings compared to body, barred wing feathers Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com White-eyed Buzzard Identification Tips - Face White-eyed Buzzard: Butastur teesa: Widespread resident in India except North East India

Brown Iris White Iris Adult Juvenile

Black tipped beak with yellow cere

Black tipped Yellow thin gape ending beak with before the centre of the yellow cere eyes Yellow thin gape ending before the centre of the eyes

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com White-eyed Buzzard Identification Tips- Flying White-eyed Buzzard: Butastur teesa: Widespread resident in India except North East India 5 Fingers

White secondaries with black barring

Brown Median & Lesser coverts

Barred white Tail Brown Breast with white stripes

Barred Primaries with Black edges